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H2O Sylve Returns to the Ring April 26th At Gateway Center Arena in Atlanta Amado Vargas Is Co-Main Live On BLK PRIME

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COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA GA, April 18, 2025 - Ten-Time National Amateur Boxing Champion, Ashton “H2O” Sylve, who made his pro debut at sixteen, is set to make his highly anticipated return to the ring on April 26, 2025, at the Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia, where he’ll face Dominican contender Nicolas “La Pantera” Polanco in a pivotal comeback fight.

This marks H2O’s first bout since his only professional loss to Lucas Bahdi in July 2024 — a humbling moment that sparked reflection, not retreat. This isn’t a comeback. It’s a reintroduction

In the co-feature, the “Vargas Dynasty” invades The A.T.L. as undefeated middle sibling Amado Vargas will battle Angel “El Gato” Luna, in a featherweight scrap scheduled for ten rounds.

The card is presented by Yah Promotions in conjunction with Tsunami Promotions and will be streamed live on BLK Prime PPV.

Looking back on his journey, H2O stated, “God’s plan. Everything happens for a reason. You’ve got to take your losses like you take your wins.” Clear in purpose, he added: “First of all, I want to thank my opponent for taking the fight. Thank you to BLK Prime for the opportunity to display my talent again. I don’t have something to prove — I already know who I am. I’ll just be showing the world.”

His father, trainer, and manager Ivan Sylve, also founder of Tsunami Promotions, spoke about the work being done behind the scenes: “This isn’t about bouncing back — this is about unleashing the next level. H2O is sharper, stronger, and smarter than ever. This fight will make that clear.”

BLK Prime shared: “We’re proud to work alongside Yah Promotions and Tsunami Promotions for this event. H2O Sylve has the star power and skill set to lead boxing into its next generation — and April 26th will be proof.”

April 13th. I will be 13-0. Watch me Shine on BLKPRIME Baby!!

Powder Springs, Georgia resident Javon “Javon Woodard” Campbell will battle in a six-round featherweight bout against former world title challenger Jayson Velez;

Ashton “H2O” Sylve (11-1, 9 KOs), born and raised in Long Beach California, made is professional debut in 2020 at the tender age of sixteen and ran off ten consecutive knockout wins. All but three of those opponents had winning records, somewhat of an aberration among boxers in the early stages of their careers. In his first eight bouts his opposition survived past round two just twice. The twenty-one-year-old, who earned the nickname “H2O” from his fluid boxing style, was a ten-time national amateur champion and twice international champion. He boasts over 900K followers on Instagram and 53K on TikTok, and his uncle is Snoop Dogg.

Nicolas “La Pantera” Polanco (22-8-1, 13 KOs) from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, began his pro career in 2012 and did not lose a fight for five years. Polanco’s losses came against one world champion and five regional champion and a combined record of 160-14-2 at the time of their bouts.

Amado “AFV” Vargas (12-0, 5 KOs) is the middle son of the ‘Vargas Dynasty,’ which is led, managed and trained by two-time world champion and Olympic medalist Fernando Vargas. He and his fellow undefeated boxing brothers, Emiliano and Fernando Jr., were each born in the same town where Senior was raised – Oxnard, California – ‘top of the food chain’ as the patriarch had boasted throughout his career. The twenty-four-year-old lightweight Amado made his pro debut at twenty. As the boys’ boxing careers thrived, their out of ring endeavors have also flourished, as they are also content creators, models and reality TV stars. Amado’s April 26 opponent, Angel Luna, will be the most experienced and toughest to date.

Angel “El Gato” Luna (20-15-1, 11 KOs) was born in the Dominican and now resides in The Bronx, NY. The thirty-five-year-old began his pro career in 2011, In a career of streaks, he began undefeated through eleven fights, then lost six of seven, won three, then lost three, won 1 then lost four and most recently won five of his last seven.

Javon “Javon Woodard” Campbell (13-2, 11 KOs) is from Powder Springs Georgia. Following an inauspicious start to his pro career, a decision win and loss 2019, Javon ran off eleven consecutive wins, ten by knockout. That streak ended with a split decision loss in a fight scheduled for eight rounds – it was scored a draw after eight, so it went to ‘overtime’ and Lorenzo Parra won the winner take all ninth round. Campbell rebounded with a second-round knockout in his most recent scrap.

Jayson “La Maravilla” Velez (30-17-1, 21 KOs) from Juncos, Puerto Rico, has won numerous regional titles and fought to a draw in his lone world championship bout. The game Velez won the WBC USA title in 2010, the WBC FECARBOX title in 2011, the WBC Latino title in 2017 and the NABA USA title in 2018. In his lone world title bout, a battle of undefeateds, Velez and Evgeny Gradovich fought to a split decision draw as a co-featured bout on a Terrence Crawford led card.

Casey Dixon (5-0, 4 KOs), born in Atlanta will fight in a six-round light heavyweight bout against New Orleans born Donnis Reed (5-18-1, 3 KOs).

In a featured women’s attraction, Amber “LIVE ONES” Summers will fight in a six round bantamweight bout against Kalamazoo, Michigan’s Tarrethia Dixon (2-4, 2 KOs).

The fight card will have sixteen abouts in all.




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